Video of burning Eiffel Tower is AI-generated, not footage of French unrest

As violent nationwide protests over the state of the country's high schools and rising cost of living continue in France, a clip of the Eiffel Tower engulfed…

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1. Video of burning Eiffel Tower is AI-generated, not footage of French unrest

   Agence France-Presse · 2026-11-04 10:44 UTC

   As violent nationwide protests over the state of the country's high schools and rising cost of living continue in France, a clip of the Eiffel Tower engulfed in flames is circulating on social media. However, the video is AI-generated and first appeared online in September 2025.

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